tobba andersson

Interesting... I am totally the opposite. I can multitask (which I try to avoid) and take in things while I do other things. For instance: My wife is autistic and sometimes think I do not listen or care but I usually listen, think of the reply coming up and maybe look at something at the same time. One of the few time I totally concentrate is when drawing, painting or reading. And when sitting in zazen I also keep a pretty good silence in my head and flip between hearing OR seeing the wall in front of me. As aphantasia goes, I'm totally 100% in seeing, hearing, smelling, tactile or any picturing in my mind.

I am totally aphantast on vision, audio and tactile. But have no problem with counting or observing in and out when I meditate. I practice zen for a year or so, sitting zazen with eyes open. And before that I meditated with closed eyes, same there... no problem with the breath. I also wonder what non aphants see when they meditate?